This month, as we return to Singing As Medicine, I would like to invite each student to choose a singing project that develops their devotional voice. I especially recommend Bhaja Govindam so that we can create another tapestry project together, although you are, of course, free to choose any piece that inspires you. You might find something that touches you in the Singing For God, Kirtan Masterclasses or Singing As Meditation modules.

However, we also introduce something new, which is consciously integrating the Kundalini experience into our Singing As Medicine journey. With that in mind, we will begin introducing the chakras into our work by drawing from our Chakra Immersion. We will also begin integrating the Tantric path through The Mystery of Ganesha, gradually weaving these dimensions into our singing process.

We meet for both Singing As Medicine and the Creative Collective on August 15. Since everyone is quite involved with developing their 60-day Mantra Practice, I suggest li...

Most people encounter a mantra only after it has become a finished recording, a polished chant, or a sacred song. What is rarely seen is the creative journey that unfolds before the final version ever reaches the listener.

Recently, I shared a video called Inside the Creator’s Studio, drawn from one of the many exploratory sessions that eventually contributed to my recording of Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu. While the finished track may appear seamless and inevitable, the reality is that sacred music often emerges through a process of listening, experimentation, questioning, and discovery.

This creative process is one of the things we explore together in the Creative Collective.

Beyond Repetition: The Creative Life of Mantra

Many people think of mantra as something fixed and unchanging—a sacred formula to be repeated exactly as it has been handed down. While there is certainly a place for preserving traditional forms, there is another dimension that is often overlooked.

Once a m...